While no foodstuff can change the rate of cell division and gradual decay (or entropy) that is built into our cells, some can maximise health and help you avoid premature aging. The process of aging, along with its inevitability, is neither ‘here nor...
Need to scrub up fast? Instant beauty in a bottle? Choose a bottle of olive oil. Yes – extra virgin, cold-pressed, high quality olive oil. That will be the one in a very dark bottle, with ‘extra virgin’ and ‘cold-pressed’ on the label. This is the olive...
Extra Virgin Olive oil is good for you. This is common knowledge. But what the Unique Properties of Olive Oil that makes it so special?Distinct Flavour of Olive oil:Taste is the first thing. Olive oil has a unique, astringent, slightly bitter taste. Very pleasing to...
Not all olive oils are created equal, and if you are looking for the best quality and best tasting olive oils, you should know what to look for – beyond the pretty bottle and exotic ‘Italian-style’ label. You should also look up the taste qualities of...
Olive oil is good for your skin – from both inside and out. Included in your diet, high quality, cold-pressed virgin olive oil has numerous health benefits that impact on the condition of your skin. Olive oil also contains several antioxidant compounds and...
We’ve all heard that extra-virgin cold-pressed Olive Oil is ‘good for you’. There’s no doubt that it is, but what exactly are the ‘real’ medical benefits of olive oil? What about the source of the oil – the olives themselves?General health / nutritional...
An olive oil hair treatment is one of the best things you can do for your hair! There are so many ’hair mask recipes’ out featuring olive oil because olive oil is a tried, tested and proven ingredient. It’s even scientifically proven: olive oil contains...
Most olive oils found in the shops are virgin, and most are labelled ‘extra-virgin’. Many refer to regular olive when they in fact mean ‘virgin’, so lets’ start there: Extra virgin versus regular virgin olive oil: The difference between virgin and...
Olive oil history began and was used by the ancient civilisations including the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians. Wall paintings often showed olive trees that grew in Ancient Egypt and olive branches have been found in Tombs to accompany the dead. The...
Olive oil goes back many centuries and has been used for many ailments and remedies for health and medicinal use. Traditionally olive oil was sold in tiny little bottles that where available from chemists or the local wandering salesman. It is fascinating...
It is not surprising that vinegar was discovered by accident if history is to be believed; the history of vinegar is rather sketchy but is believed that is was discovered by the Ancient Greeks when their wine accidentally turned to vinegar and it was...
There is final recognition from the FDA in the United Sates that Olive oil is good for and can prevent heart disease. Allowing producers to add “qualified health claims” on their bottles is a huge step for olive oil producers. Olive oil producers can now...